Renata Poljak - Don't turn your back on me

The work of Renata Poljak combines the media of photography, video, film and installation. By using strong metaphorical imagery, the artist delves into political, economic and social phenomena, occurring in Croatia and Europe since the early 1990s. The idea and subjects of the artist's work stem from her own experiences; often they incorporate autobiographical elements, and first person narration, while combining them with documentary and archival materials. The works contemplate on the concepts of remembering and forgetting, and on construction and dissemination of ideologies, histories and different political agendas. They portray the current state of uncertainty, passivity, helplessness and disorientation of the artist's generation in both intimate and social context, as well as (un) conscious tolerance of various forms of violence and chauvinism in Croatian contemporary society - resonating on much wider, even global scale.

Product details

• Authors: Alaina Claire Feldman, Zeljka Himbele, Elisabeth Lebovici, Lucic, Mladen Lucic, Renate Poljak, Leila Topic
• Publisher: VfmK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• No. of pages: 172
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 251 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 502 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous